A Taste for Wine: Austria is a hidden gem for European wine

1:23 PM,
Jun. 28, 2013

Written by

Tristan Kinsley
The Tennessean

Austrian wine had a moment a few years back. A native Austrian grape called gruner veltiner became a sommelier must-have, popping up on wine lists across the country and championed for its versatility and food-friendliness.

Then an Austrian chap by the name of Aldo Sohm won the coveted title of "Best Sommelier in the World" for his work at the world-famous Le Bernardin. But that was about it, and since then we've haven't broadened our embrace of Austrian wine, much like Wolfgang Puck didn't make us all fall in love with Austrian food and Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't make us fans of Austrian ...